Disclaimer: Naruto belongs to Masashi Kishimoto. I have no claim on any of his characters, only the plot of this story.

A/N: Inspired from Naruto Chapter 635, so it will contain spoilers if you haven't read it yet.

TRUST

Chapter 1: Truth and Lie

"I'll be home tomorrow evening," he informed her quietly as he shrugged on his ANBU gear before heading out for his mission.

Under the silhouette of the full moon, he seemed like some sort of dangerous villain.

The tall, dark handsome sort.

Sakura paused before smiling.

"I'll see you tomorrow then, Sasuke-kun."

He frowned his handsome mouth at his pink haired wife.

Sakura blinked her green eyes and gave him a look of concern. "Sasuke-kun?"

He sighed before placing a hand on top of her head.

"I promise you I'll be back."

Sakura's smile became uncomfortable at his strange words. "I trust you, Sasuke-kun."

Liar.

"Your fake smile makes you even uglier, Ugly," Sai remarked as he dug into his bowl of ramen.

Beside him, Sakura calmly indulged in her own bowl of yummy food while saying, "Call me Ugly again and you'll be eating that bowl and not the food, Sai," she threatened.

Sai paused.

Ah, perhaps he better watch his mouth today. Ugly might rear her gruesome head of rage today since her temper seemed to be more volatile.

She released a heavy breath before explaining, "What else am I supposed to do?"

"Be honest."

"What do you know about honesty?"

"Honesty is defined as being truthful and fair."

Sakura rolled her eyes at his definition. No doubt he had been into Konoha's vast library again, learning all sorts of strange things about people's behavior.

"I am truthful, all the time," Sakura insisted.

"But not with Sasuke-kun or yourself. You don't trust him."

Sakura scowled before shoving some noodles into her mouth.

"Of course I trust him."

"Now you're not being honest."

Sakura glared at Sai. He wasn't deliberately heckling her. What he was saying was the absolute truth and that was what made her all the more pissed off.

She was dreaming of him.

His eyes were bleeding and his body was bruised. He was scarred, he was dangerous and he reeked of madness.

He lifted an arm that gathered lightning around it.

He was going to kill her.

He was going to destroy her.

"Sakura!"

Her eyes flew open and were greeted by the sight of her husband's handsome face. There was a smear of mud on his cheek, and his hair was slightly disarrayed. He must have just come home.

Sakura shrugged off his hands that were on her arms.

Hastily, she got out of bed.

"Oh, Sasuke-kun. You're home!"

He watched her silently before responding quietly, "Didn't I say I was coming back today?"

"Yes, that's true! Do you need to be healed? Are you alright, I can-"

"I'm fine," he replied sharply.

Sakura was stunned by his tone, but he didn't seem to care for he headed to the bathroom to shower.

She lowered her eyes sadly. He knew she was being fake just now, and that had pissed him off.

Sasuke was too intelligent a man to not know how she truly felt.

It was a mistake.

Their marriage was a mistake.

Because she didn't trust him and he didn't love her.

A/N: Not sure where I'm going with this, but let me know if you like it.